Venetian blind bracket



Patented Dec. 15, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT uOFFlCE VENETIAN BLIND BnAcKE'n Irving Rogow, Bayonne, N. J. Application February 9, 1942, Serial No. 430,133 6 Claims. (01. 16038) This invention relates to Venetian blind brackets and has for an object to provide a bracket for each end of a Venetian blind, which may be formed almost entirely of wood, which is 50 constructed as to permit the attachment thereof to a window frame either on the inside or outside thereof, which is interchangeable to be mounted on either the right or the left side of the window frame, and which will effectively retain the facia board and head rail to which the hardware is attached.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it beingunderstood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a pair of Venetian blind brackets, mounted on the inside of a window frame and supporting a facia board which conceals the mechanism.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the parts shown in Figure 2 and showing the head rail in dotted lines.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 2 showing the spring for securing the head rail on the bracket.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the parts shown in Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of a modified form of the invention showing the use of a pivoted hook for securing the facia board instead of a swivelled tab. v

Figure '7 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Figure 6 with the facia board removed.

Figure 8 is a modified form of the invention showing the head rail secured to the bracket by a nail instead of by a sliding spring.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the Venetian blind brackets comprising the subject matter of this invention are designated in general by the numeral I0, and are shown mounted between the jambs ll of a.

window frame l2, the brackets supporting a Venetian blind, not shown, and the operating mechanism therefore.

Each bracket is formed of wood and comprises a main or body portion l3 adapted to'be secured to and within the window frame by screws, nails or other connectors Land is provided near its front edge with a verticalgroove I5 for the reception of one end ofa facia board I6. A horizonally disposed block II, also formed of wood, extends from the groove to a flange l8 which extends at a 'right angle to the body portion of the bracket, see Figure 3. The block I1 is adapted to support one end of a channel head rail [9 to which is attached the hardware for controlling the Venetian blind.

The block I1 is provided with a groove 20, see Figure 4, in which is received a leaf spring 2| having an inwardly turned upper end 22 adapted to clamp the head rail to the block. The spring is also provided with an inturned lower end 23 which may be used to clamp the head rail when the bracket is used on the right side of the window, the bracket being shown in use on the left side of the window in Figure 4. The block I1 is provided on the upper edge with a stop rib 24 adapted to engage the end of the head rail and is also provided on the lower edge with a stop rib 25 adapted to engage the end of the head rail when the bracket is used on the opposite side of the window from that shown in Figure 4, it being understood that the left and right brackets are identical and-need only be reversed to be disposed in proper position at the right or left of the window frame.

It will be pointed out that the flange [8 of the body of the bracket is provided with openings 26 adapted to receive screws, nails or other connectors when the bracket is placed on the front of the jamb- 10 instead of on the inside of the jamb.

The groove l5 of the bracket, as heretofore stated receives the facia board I6 and for preventing dislodgement of the facia board a metal tab 21 is swivelly mounted at one end on the bottom edge of the body through the medium of a pivot pin 28. The tab is turned to extend across the bottom edge of the facia'board and support the facia board in the bottom of the groove. To permit the bracket being used on the opposite side of the window from that shown in Figure a similar tab 29 is swivelled on-the upper edge of the body by a pivot pin 30 and when the bracket is inverted of course this tab will be on the bottom to support the facia board. In Figfacia board in the groove a hook 3| is pivotally secured to the end of the block' I! through the medium of a nail 32 or other connector, the hook being sufficient in length to engage underneath the facia board It when the bracket is mounted on either side of the window frame. Since the other parts of the device are the same as heretofore described the parts have been given identical reference numerals.

In Figure 8 is shown a modified form of the device in which the spring 2| is dispensed with and the head rail I9 is secured to the block I! by a nail 33 or other connector.

It will be pointed out that although the block I! is secured to the body [3 of the bracket by nails. 34, the block may beformed integral with the body of the bracket, or may be otherwise secured to the body of the bracket than by the use of nails.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

A Venetian blind bracket comprising a body formed of wood adapted to be secured to a window frame and provided on the inner face near the front end with a vertical groove for the reception of one end of a facia board, a horizontal block formed of wood secured to the inner face of the body and adapted to support one end of a head rail, said block extending from the groove to the rear portion of the body and being located centrally between the upper and lower edges of the body, and means for connecting a facia board to the body extending across said groove.

2. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said means comprises a tab secured at one end to the body and having the free end extending across the groove in the body and support a facia board in the groove.

3. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said means comprises a hook pivoted at one end on the end of said block and of sufficient length to extend across the groove in the body and support a facia board in the groove.

4. The structure as of claim 1 and in which there is added thereto a transverse stop rib on the top of the block adapted to engage the end of a head rail. t

5.. The structure as of claim 1 and in which there is added thereto a flange projecting at a right angle from the inner face of the body forming a medium for securing the body to the front of a window frame.

6. The structure as of claim 1 and in which said block is provided witha. groove and a leaf spring in said groove having an outturned end adapted to engage and clamp a head rail to the top of the block.

IRVING ROGOW. 

